CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

John Thune (R-SD)

S.Amdt. 6549

S.Amdt. 6549 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 6549, submitted by Mr. Thune, aims to change how certain active-duty military personnel are counted toward end strength limitations in bill S. 4784.

The purpose of the amendment is to exclude specific active-duty members of the Armed Forces from active-duty personnel end strength limitations if they meet the following criteria:

  • Specified Entities: They are assigned to the military departments, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, or the combatant commands.

  • Specified Duties: They are performing duties related to the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, supporting bilateral security cooperation at a United States embassy, or supporting intelligence requirements at a United States embassy.

Important Limitations:

  • This exclusion does not apply to any general or flag officer.

  • The exclusion only applies if additional revenues or cost avoidance from increased burdensharing by security partners and allies could be reasonably expected to offset the additional personnel costs.